Lessons from Grand-Mommyhood

Even though I've only been a grandmother for 7 months, there are many things I've learned. Here are a few ...

Being a grandmother is my third favorite title ... right behind wife and mom!

There have been so many new baby inventions to make it easier for today's moms. I wonder why someone cannot come up with a diaper that eliminates the smell of poop!!

When God made the male species, he gave them a gene that makes them think their farts are funny. This weekend, I watched a dear friend's 1-yr old son. He walked over and sat in his little chair, lifted his right leg in the air and farted, then looked up at me with a great big grin on his face.

Not being able to see my grandchild makes my heart hurt.

It used to be that we'd take a trip to visit our daughter and son-in-law. Now, we take a trip to see our grandson (and if his parents are around, that's a double blessing).

Our children may not have been perfect, by our grandchild is!!

Love really does multiply with each generation.

There is still no better feeling in the world then to love and cuddle a child in your arms.

Motherhood has taught me more lessons than anything else in my life. Sometimes, I've learned the lesson quickly; other times, I have had to have the lesson repeated before I finally got "it." Here are a few things I have learned along the way ...

* Knowing how much I love my children, I am amazed to think that God loves them (and me) even more.
* My mom was right -- patience is not a gift that God automatically gives you. It is a virtue that He teaches us to acquire.
* When your mommy intuition tells you that something is just not right, pay attention!
* If you neglect to wash behind your ears (and other hidden places), something will grow there.
* Nothing I read in any of the baby books prepared me for the moment my child moved away from home.
* A mother's love really does multiply with the birth of each of her children.
* Convincing your child that his loose tooth really does have to come out may qualify you to become a hostage negotiator.
* One of the best gifts you can give to yourself as a parent and to your child is to make sure that you surround yourself with friends who share the same Christian beliefs that you do.
* When your husband is sick, he may not be able to differentiate between an oral and rectal thermometer. Try not to laugh out loud should this happen :-)

There is so much more I've learned in the 30 years I have been a mother. They will have to wait for another time.